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Independent company based in Huddersfield, providing construction materials and services for retrofit and new build, up to Passivhaus standards. Triple glazed wooden windows and doors, with Uw values as low as 0.68 W/m2K.

“Our kitchen units had originally been installed in the late 1980s but the doors and drawers were still in good condition. We were having major work done on the rest of the house (including insulation, solar panels and a more efficient boiler, of course!) and wanted to alter and upgrade the kitchen, but not to waste the existing materials. Rob Cole and his team understood this completely and helped us redesign the kitchen to extend a work surface and replace an awkward cupboard with beautiful open shelves. Rob also suggested some better solutions for a corner cupboard (we can now reach all the saucepans without emptying it). The team then worked efficiently to carry out the work. Restoration is more complicated and time consuming than simply ripping out unwanted units and starting again, but the price was very reasonable and the final result was exactly what we wanted. I would recommend SSK to anyone wanting to refurbish their kitchen in a sustainable and imaginative way.” Jillian Creasy, formerly Green Councillor for Central ward

Improving a building’s health, energy performance and longevity while conserving the structure is a job that requires experience. It also demands an understanding of how altering the elements of a building impacts on the whole.

Sustainable Building’s consultant, Nick Parsons, has worked for over 25 years in energy-efficient and sustainable building and renewable energy.

Nick carries out home energy surveys to assess potential energy efficiency improvements and renewable energy installations, and provides consultancy and project management services to individuals, small businesses and community organisations.